Boneland
by Alan Garner
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Fourth Estate, 2012 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". None. A fine first edition of the final work in Alan Garner's 'Weirdstone' trilogy. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This novel is an adult sequel to two books for children which Garner published in the early '60s, 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen' and 'The Moon of Gomrath'.That series follows twins Colin and Susan, who are about twelve years of age. In this final work, Susan has vanished, and her brother has aged by forty years. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition, with bookseller's sticker to tail of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 899F51
- Title
- Boneland
- Author
- Alan Garner
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2012
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Boneland weirdstone trilogy The Weirdstone of Brisingamen The Moon of Gomrath weirdstone trilogy
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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